Strother Martin
Acting
Strother Martin (March 26, 1919 – August 1, 1980) was an American actor in numerous films and television programs. Martin is perhaps best known as the prison "captain" in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, where he uttered the line, "What we've got here is...failure to communicate."
Known for
Cool Hand Luke
1967
Harper
1966
Sssssss
1973
The Wild Bunch
1969
True Grit
1969
Pocket Money
1972
McLintock!
1963
Fools' Parade
1971
Slap Shot
1977
Rooster Cogburn
1975
A Star Is Born
1954
Hard Times
1975
Kiss Me Deadly
1955
Up in Smoke
1978
The Champ
1979
Hannie Caulder
1971
Copper Sky
1957
Hotwire
1980